Marky_198 wrote:
It's really a shame, because for example the design of Mother Gothel is amazing, bit I can't stand the way she moves her body and face, it's just so unnatural. Yes, her eyes are moving, but she's not alive.
I think they need to realise what's important in 3d animaton and that animation is not live action.
That's how I've felt from what I've seen, too. Most of the characters look pretty good to me, and the hair in particular looks amazing, but the way 3D still goes too much for "realism" kind of ruins some of it--as with Gothel, who I think looks the worst of all the characters (though the design itself is good). Something about the hands and the movements--where villains are often given more weight/levity in Disney films than the rest of the cast--don't seem to work like with Rapunzel and Flynn. Of course, I still think the eyes come across way too large at times, but the design's grown on me. Maximus looks the best, but that's probably because they went more "cartoony" with him.
I also agree that the skin looks rubbery in many shots. Especially when they have close-ups, it's really annoying (I'm thinking most of the shots people have posted of Flynn and Rapunzel's boat ride). But it's not too distracting otherwise.
I don't hate CGI, but I almost always prefer it when the characters are stylized or they're not human. The only humans Pixar has made work were in
The Incredibles, a heavily stylized film, and Pixar is probably the best in 3D animation. Andy, sister and mom look horrible in the first two
Toy Story's, tbh (they might be better in the 3rd one though, haven't seen it yet).
And, yes, the films have received much more critical acclaim since Lasseter's come along. But I don't think any of them have come close to being iconic. TP&TF seemed to come and go as if noone had noticed it. But, I'm not sure, couldn't the same be said for Pixar's films? The only films I can think of that people might remember about this time are the Toy Story's, Finding Nemo, and maybe WALL E. They make a lot of money, but they don't come across as cultural icons (like Ariel, TLK or B&tB of the '90s). I wonder if that kind of impact is even possible anymore. But I guess we'll have to wait 10-20 years to see.
